• It is NOT a body that represents its members before public authorities.
• It does NOT engage in any form of social dialogue or advocacy.
• It does NOT take part in drafting and/or negotiating legal or technical regulations in its field – it only issues recommendations to the representative associations, for them to put forward to the relevant authorities.
• It is NOT a platform for political views and does not spread propaganda of any kind.
• It does NOT take part in trade-union activities.
• It does NOT enter into alliances or cooperation with movements or forces that are, or aim to be, part of political life.